The 9th match of the SA20 2025 saw Paarl Royals (PR) face off against MI Cape Town (MICT) at the Boland Park. The encounter was marked by a spectacular moment from Joe Root, who proved that his bowling can be just as impactful as his renowned batting skills. Root’s brilliant delivery resulted in the dismissal of MI Cape Town’s George Linde.
Joe Root’s brilliant delivery
The 16th over of MI Cape Town’s innings saw Root produce an exceptional delivery. With Linde at the crease, Root produced a round-arm ball that took everyone by surprise. Linde, attempting a slog-sweep, misjudged the bounce of the ball. The white leather sneaked under his bat and uprooted his off-stump, sending him back to the pavilion for 10 runs off 10 balls. Linde’s departure left MI Cape Town at 4 wickets down.
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Although Root’s performance with the bat in this match was brief, as in the 6th over of the Paarl Royals innings, Root faced New Zealand pacer Trent Boult. On the penultimate ball of the powerplay, Root went for an expansive shot but was caught by Ingram at mid-wicket. The ball, bowled at 125 km/h, found Root’s edge as he hacked across the line. Root departed for 15 run☂s off 15 ꧒balls, with 2 boundaries to his name.
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Paarl Royals chase down the target
Batting first, MI Cape Town posted a total of 158/4 in their 20 overs. The innings was anchored by Rassie van der Dussen, who playe🧔d a masterful knock of 91 runs off 64 balls. Van der Dussen’s performance, which included 1 six and 7 four💟s, provided the backbone for MI Cape Town’s total.
In response, Paarl Royals needed 159 runs to secure the win, and they achieved the target with 6 wickets in hand. Lhuan-dre Pretorius was the star for the Royals, playing an exceptional innings of 83 runs. Pretorﷺius’ composed knock led his team to victory.
